Camau Gwyrdd is a three-year project to help people in Wales take their first steps towards climate action.
About the project
We aim to inspire and empower communities across Wales to take action and live in a more sustainable way. We don't claim to have all the answers and solutions, but our members across the nation are taking steps to build resilience in their local community.
This project aims to connect ‘champion’ groups, who are established organisations within the Social Farms & Gardens membership circle - with groups and communities who are working towards creating their pathway towards a sustainable and regenerative future.
Many of us experience feelings of powerlessness when faced with the threats of climate change. Likewise, groups may be climate conscious but may be unsure on where to start on their eco journey. We aim to facilitate relationships that will pave the way for grassroots, community based green action to mitigate and tackle climate change.
Camau Gwyrdd ‘Champions'
Our Champion groups are organisations that have an established track record of tackling and investing their time in combating climate change. These groups are on the frontlines of climate action and are ready to inspire those who are unaware, or lacking confidence about climate actions they can take in their everyday lives.
We have received funding from National Lottery Community Fund for our members to work specifically with groups who identify with:
- Being men
- Coming from low income households
- Being first language Cymraeg
- Having low educational attainment
- Not yet participating in social outdoor activities
We work with our Champions to identify groups they want to work with and participating in co-designing a strategy to take grassroot action that builds local resilience to face the effects of climate change, and challenge its causes.
Together we will co-create mechanisms to capture learning from these events, this could be in the form of storyboards, short films, etc. We’re open to ideas and creative interpretation!
We will also build a bank of case studies, guidance and toolkits as we go along. All community growing groups can access these resources to help design their own local response to global climate change.
See some of the activities that have previously taken place.
How groups can get involved
Do you identify with one of our target groups, do you want to visit/join an existing community growing space, or are you interested in setting up your own? Have you identified a green space that could house a wildlife / community garden? Do you work with people who are feeling overwhelmed by the threats of climate change?
We can connect you with your local SF&G contact, who will be able to work with you to find out how we can help you along your journey.
Fill in your details here to get involved > (external link)
How Community Supported Agriculture can get involved
Are you a CSA looking to grow your membership?
"Buy Local" Champions are community food growing enterprises who will be supported to reach further, promoting local food, making it accessible for all and encouraging involvement through volunteering.
We’ve got a small pot of funding to help run a marketing campaign and accompanying event for eight CSAs in Wales. We’ll be sharing the resources for other CSAs to use as well.
CSAs must be looking for new volunteers, members or customers who have not participated in the CSA previously and who fall into one of our target groups.
Funders
Camau Gwyrdd is a Social Farms & Gardens project funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.
Contact
If you'd like to get involved or know more about our work across Wales, please email [email protected]